NUPUR BHATI
Mst. Pushpa Devi – Appellant
Versus
Mst. Hawa Devi – Respondent
ORDER :
(Nupur Bhati, J.)
This Civil Writ Petition has been preferred claiming for the following reliefs:-
i) The impugned order dated 9.7.2015 (annex.5) passed by the learned Additional District Judge No.1, Bikaner in Civil Original Suit No.51/2009 may be quashed and set aside with all its natural consequences;
ii) Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, the learned Court may very kindly be directed to take on record documents sought to be produced by the petitioners (Annex.4);
iii) Any order which may be passed during the pendency of writ petition, adversely affecting the rights and interest of the petitioner may also be quashed and set aside; and
iv) Costs may be awarded to the petitioner;"
2. Brief facts of the case as placed before this Court by learned counsel for the petitioner are that the plaintiff-petitioners filed a suit against the defendant-respondents for declaration and permanent injunction; stating therein that the plaintiff-petitioners are the legal heirs of Dhapi Devi w/o Farsaram. That Dhapi
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